PADHA – Academic Program In Dance, Performance & Healing Arts

Eligibility

For elite contemporary dancers, choreographers, physical theater performers, and somatic practitioners

PADHA – Academic Program In Dance, Performance & Healing Arts Sep 3, 2026 | Dance Programs A 9-Month International Professional Dance and Choreography Development & Somatic Performance Program. Where: Bali, Athens, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Lake Atitlan When: 3 April 2027 – 1 January 2028 Deadline for applications: Until places are booked Designed for elite contemporary dancers, choreographers, physical theater performers, and somatic practitioners, PADHA is an intensive, 9-month international training and creation program. Grounded in the synthesis of virtuosic contemporary dance, somatic psychology, Eastern internal energy sciences, and the proprietary Transpersonal Neuro-Somatic Architecture (TNSA)© framework, PADHA bridges raw physical artistry with deep internal mastery. Unlike traditional dance intensives, PADHA offers a complete professional lifecycle: from high-intensity technical certifications (Integrative Somatic Arts, Gliding Space, Contact Beyond Contact, and Integrative Massage Therapy) to active international festival tour opportunities (Kalamata Dance Festival, East Point West, and Hong Kong International Choreography Festival). The continuum culminates in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, with an intensive choreographic residency and full-length end-of-year production creation. Global Destinations: Bali (Indonesia) • Athens & Kalamata (Greece) • Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) • Hong Kong • Lake Atitlán (Guatemala) DANCE & SOMATICS Contemporary Technique, Advanced Improvisation, Ballet, Experiential Anatomy, and Bartenieff Fundamentals. CHOREOGRAPHIC RESEARCH Composition Methodologies, Narrative Development, Choreology, and Choreoritual frameworks. PERFORMANCE PRACTICE Repertoire Studies, Performance & Theatre Analytics, Interpretation, and Emotional Training Techniques. SOMATICS & HEALING Structural Yoga, Qigong Energy Work, Craniosacral Principles, Thai Abdominal & Deep Tissue Massage, and Breathwork. MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION Mindfulness Frameworks, Movement Meditation techniques, Yin & Yang Balance, and traditional Vipassana. PEDAGOGY & INSTRUCTION Integrated Teachers Training Courses with a specific instructional emphasis on methodologies blending Dance & Healing. How to apply / register: email [email protected] Online application: https://education.unityspace.org/1yr-dance-and-healing-program/application/ 20% discount to apply until 10 September! Costs for participants: 6150 EUR Contact details: [email protected] For further information, please visit https://education.unityspace.org/1yr-dance-and-healing-program/ Find more DANCE PROGRAMMES here https://dancingopportunities.com/category/dance-programs/

How to apply

Apply online or via email; 20% discount for applying by 10 September.